The success of Christianity in the Roman EmpireThe Roman Empire, before Christianity, was a polytheistic culture. There were many gods and goddesses worshiped for different reasons. Even small communities in the Roman Empire recognized their own deities as well as the more popular gods and goddesses. Over time, the Roman emperors were soon included in the polytheistic cult. Julius Caesar himself claimed to be a descendant of Venus, the sun god. Because Caesar was so popular, the idea of ​​worshiping emperors grew and was followed after his death. The Romans could worship Jupiter one day and Apollo the next without conflict. The Romans believed, as do most followers of any religion, that by worshiping gods and goddesses they kept threats at bay; such as natural disasters, crop failure, famine or widespread disease. They worshiped to prevent bad things from happening, so mostly out of fear. Around 330 CE, the Roman ruler Constantine said he had a vision in which God showed him the symbol of Christianity....